Waterways in Chicago, including Lake Michigan, rivers, and lakes. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. To view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2014-2015. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

KML file of neighborhood boundaries in Chicago, as developed by the Office of Tourism. These boundaries are approximate and names are not official. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

CTA Bus Routes- Line data representing CTA Bus Routes. Source data are NAVTEQ street centerlines.

Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

Special Service Areas (SSA) boundaries in Chicago. The Special Service Area program is a mechanism used to fund expanded services and programs through a localized property tax levy within contiguous industrial, commercial and residential areas. The enhanced services and programs are in addition to services and programs currently provided through the city. SSA-funded projects could include, but are not limited to, security services, area marketing and advertising assistance, promotional activities such as parades and festivals, or any variety of small scale capital improvements that could be supported through a modest property tax levy.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/7cve-jgbp -- Zoning district boundaries by type and classification.Chicago is divided into zoning districts that regulate land use activities across the city. Data is based on the Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance http://bit.ly/9eqawi. Zoning Types are defined in this ordinance. For additional information about business uses, review the License/Zoning Reference (LZR) Guide http://bit.ly/vvGzne, which is based on the Municipal Code and is intended to assist business owners in determining the proper zoning district and primary business license for specific business types. Related Applications: Zoning Map https://gisapps.cityofchicago.org/zoning/

Attendance boundaries for high schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2014-2015. Generally, all students in the applicable high school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

CTA Bus Stops - Point data representing over 11,000 CTA bus stops. The Stop ID is used to get Bus Tracker information.

Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

CTA Rail Lines – Lines representing approximately where the CTA rail lines are.

Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2003 to May 2015, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Line data representing CTA bus routes. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Current industrial corridors in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Lines representing approximately where the CTA 'L' (rail) lines are. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2017-2018. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Census tract boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Points representing CTA Rail Stations. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required. (Note: Station locations are based on the facility, and are not necessarily where an entrance to station would be.)

The safe passages program has been implemented to increase children’s safety as they come and go each day. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Point data representing over 11,000 CTA bus stops. The Stop ID is used to get Bus Tracker information. Current stops (coded as 1 in status field), Flag Stops – status 2, and stops both Temporarily in Service (Status 5) or Out of service (Status 6) are included. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Street sweeping zones by Ward and Ward Section Number. For the corresponding schedule, see https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/k737-xg34.

For more information about the City's Street Sweeping program, go to http://bit.ly/H2PHUP.

The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

KML file of boundary for the city of Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2015-2016. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Individual landmarks in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

KML file of public and private schools located in Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required.

CTA Park and Ride - Polygon data representing CTA park and ride locations. Details include number of spaces, cost, and rail station.
Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

2000 Census block boundaries clipped to Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.